Cheong Wa Dae on Wednesday urged for a peaceful resolution to escalating tensions between the U.S. and China over territorial disputes in the South China Sea.“South Korea has been strongly calling for restraint of any action that affects peace and stability in the region through various channels including global forums,” a senior official at the presidential office told reporters. “Disputes should be resolved in accordance with international norms.”The U.S. Navy guided-missile destroyer USS Lass

Foreign Affairs Oct. 28, 2015

Marking the 70th anniversary of Police Day, President Park Geun-hye on Wednesday urged law enforcement officers to set a road map for securing public order in an era of Korean unification.“In the long-term view, I hope the police set a road map from now on for national security in preparation for the era of unification,” said Park in a speech delivered at a ceremony in Seoul. President Park Geun-hye walks toward podium to deliver speech at a ceremony held to mark the 70th anniversary of the Poli

Politics Oct. 21, 2015

WASHINGTON -- South Korean President Park Geun-hye and her U.S. counterpart Barack Obama on Friday adopted a joint statement on North Korea, renewing their strategic alliance to effectively contain its nuclear ambitions and provocations.During a summit held at the White House, the highlight of Park’s four-day trip to Washington, the two leaders also reaffirmed their bilateral partnership and agreed to upgrade their ties for shared economic prosperity and regional peace. Joint efforts, alongside

Latest News Oct. 17, 2015

The rivalry between the two former presidential candidates Moon Jae-in and Ahn Cheol-soo has been laid bare in recent days, as the two have jumped into the fray of a factional fight over the party’s withering reform initiatives.While the two exchanged messages, including an open letter, and tried to patch things up by arranging a rendezvous later Tuesday evening, the damage seemed to be done as watchers likened the situation to the two’s shaky alliance talks during the 2012 presidential election

Politics Sept. 15, 2015

The fight at the main opposition party took an ugly turn Monday as rival factions continued to lock horns over reform initiatives and chairman Rep. Moon Jae-in’s leadership became increasingly questionable after his ultimatum last week was seen to further escalate the in-house scuffle.　NPAD chairman Rep. Moon Jae-in leaves his office at the National Assembly on Monday. YonhapMoon was absent from the party’s Supreme Council meeting for first time since he seized the chairmanship of the New Politi

Politics Sept. 14, 2015

The main opposition party leader said Wednesday he would leave his post as chairman if the party disapproves a package of reform measures, amid an escalating party feud that has increased pressure on him to resign.In an emergency press conference, Rep. Moon Jae-in proposed a vote of confidence in his leadership in line with the fate of the controversial reform measures, and urged the party to end factional infighting. He called for the unity of the party in order to win the general election next

Politics Sept. 9, 2015

South Korean President Park Geun-hye on Friday urged China to play a bigger role for unification of the two Koreas on the last day of her three-day trip that highlighted closer ties between the two countries.At a meeting with Korean residents in Shanghai, the president stressed the roles of neighboring countries surrounding the Korean Peninsula to achieve peace in the region, particularly China, to push Pyongyang to take “a right path” to change.On the breakthrough talks between the two Koreas l

Politics Sept. 4, 2015

South Korean President Park Geun-hye on Thursday attended the flamboyant military parade in Beijing, bolstering China’s show of rising military power in exchange for their closer regional, political and economic cooperation. Wearing a golden jacket and sunglasses, Park stood second right to her Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping, a prominent position on the balcony of the Gate of Heavenly Peace at Tiananmen Square, which illustrated much closer ties between the two.She was the only U.S. ally to atte

National Sept. 3, 2015

Leaders of South Korea and China are set to discuss ways to curb North Korea‘s nuclear ambitions and boost peace in Northeast Asia at a bilateral summit planned for Wednesday amid tension abating on the Korean Peninsula after breakthrough talks last week.President Park Geun-hye will leave for China for a three-day trip to attend a celebration to mark the end of World War II, but she will hold a summit with her Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping as soon as she arrives in Beijing, Park’s senior foreig

Politics Aug. 31, 2015